What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

I ordered new front hubs with wheel bearings last week from 05Taco4x4. Did the install today and also put new rotors and brake pads. Truck runs smooth as silk and stops velvet smooth too. I thought my tires were getting loud but it was my passenger side bearing ...lol

Pretty easy job with air tools!

 

Rollin’ up the miles!

 

285s courtesy of @Discount Tire Direct

 

How many miles you get out of the original hubs? My wheel shakes murder from time to time but smoothe other times, im almost at 90k miles. I havent lifted her up to diagnose yet as i have another car to drive but may this weekend.

 

Last week I installed the TRD exhaust. This week I removed the TRD exhaust and reinstalled the OEM non-TRD exhaust.

Maybe I’m getting to old, but all the racket was a bit obnoxious.

 

Are you going to sell it? I'm not that far from Kirkland

 

Already listed. Posted just a little bit ago on Facebook market place. Can give a TW discount.

 

Took the truck to get the marriage license today. I'm definitely the lucky one! Also got the truck registered and got new Radio Operator Plates KI5BWY. Sad to see my custom "TRUBL3" Yellow Don't Tread On Me plates go, but I can't justify spending another $225 on license plates when a) I have a wedding next month and b) the radio operator plates are free! (And Operator AF)

 

Congrats!

 

Hey thanks! I've known her since I was 6 years old (27 now), I figured it was about time.

 

I'm at 94k miles. I was getting wha wha sound. Jacked up taco and spun wheel and could hear growling dry bearing. Passenger side was worse and close to complete failure. Metal particles on bearing when I pulled it off.

 

Congratulations brother! Where in Texas are you from good buddy?

 

I bought some decals so I can sticker-bomb the shit out of my rear window.

 

Congrats, and does your girl know you are merrying your truck?

 

You got an exhaust tip you trying to get rid of mate?

 

You know you love your truck when (hmmm, that sounds like a thread start. . . .)

You arrive home late from work, having stopped at the auto parts store, your wife has gone shopping, and that means your garage is free for you to pull in and work. YES! (Little victory dance). Supper can wait.

Cleaned the MAF sensor and the throttle body. As with all the other routine maintenance I'm doing, I don't think it was routinely done before.

Dusty Hood from my covered wagon trip right after I bought the rig.

Dirty MAF.

Clean MAF

Dirty throttle body
Clean throttle body.

Final note: Wear gloves. Acetone, a components of the cleaners, causes cancer. Use the cleaner in a well ventilated area too. Unless you really like the big C.

 

I use penetrating fluid as a cleaner for throttle bodies. It actually works quite well and isn't as bad for the lungs. Often I find I use less penetrant than standard throttle body cleaner.

(I'm a long term tech trying to save my body every way I can)

Nice work! The trucks love it when you spend some time on those items.

 

You *claim* to love your truck.

Your use of that oil filter suggests THAT IS A LIE

 

Full cat-back. But already look to have a buyer.

 

Congrats